Nandanam residents lodge complaint of 'dog rapist' in area
TNN | Feb 27, 2019, 06:43 IST
Picture used for representational purpose onlyCHENNAI: City-based organisation Almighty Animal Care Trust has lodged a complaint with police saying a tea stall worker in Nandanam raped a dog in the neighbourhood.
Residents said that around 1.30am on Sunday, they caught the youth in the act and let him off with a warning. "However, he did not leave the area," said Meenatchi Sundaram, a resident. "We have seen this man trying to befriend homeless dogs late at night on several other occasions and suspect that he is a habitual offender,"he said.
After being alerted by the residents on Tuesday afternoon, Sai Vignesh, president of Almighty Animal Care Trust, lodged the police complaint. He also produced CCTV footage recorded by a nearby hospital that showed the man with the dog. The footage doesn't show the act, which residents said was done behind the cover of a car before he was caught on the camera.
"Raping an animal is a punishable offence under sections 377 and 429 of the IPC, and we have requested that an FIR be lodged immediately." said Vignesh. "Such perpetrators pose a threat also to women and children. Awareness must be raised among people to approach authorities as soon as they sense suspicious activities," he said.
Saidapet police inspector Pugazhendi T, however, said the video evidence didn't fully substantiate the complaint.
"We saw the CCTV footage and it doesn't show any abuse to the animal. This man seems to be inebriated and petting the animal. In any case, we will question him," he said.
Residents said that around 1.30am on Sunday, they caught the youth in the act and let him off with a warning. "However, he did not leave the area," said Meenatchi Sundaram, a resident. "We have seen this man trying to befriend homeless dogs late at night on several other occasions and suspect that he is a habitual offender,"he said.
After being alerted by the residents on Tuesday afternoon, Sai Vignesh, president of Almighty Animal Care Trust, lodged the police complaint. He also produced CCTV footage recorded by a nearby hospital that showed the man with the dog. The footage doesn't show the act, which residents said was done behind the cover of a car before he was caught on the camera.
"Raping an animal is a punishable offence under sections 377 and 429 of the IPC, and we have requested that an FIR be lodged immediately." said Vignesh. "Such perpetrators pose a threat also to women and children. Awareness must be raised among people to approach authorities as soon as they sense suspicious activities," he said.
Saidapet police inspector Pugazhendi T, however, said the video evidence didn't fully substantiate the complaint.
"We saw the CCTV footage and it doesn't show any abuse to the animal. This man seems to be inebriated and petting the animal. In any case, we will question him," he said.
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